Description: Canterbury Cathedral 12 / 4 / 98 . Easter Sunday sermon from the Archbishop of Canterbury , Dr Carey , disrupted by protesters from Outrage , the gay rights pressure group . Outrage activists stormed the pulpit during the sermon and their leader , Peter Tatchell , took the microphone to deliver a speech on homophobia in the church . Tatchell drew the congregations attention to Dr Careys opposition to equal civil rights , equal age of consent , ban on gay foster parents and endorsement of discrimination in the workplace . Police and church officials then moved in and dragged the demonstrators away . Peter Tatchell was arrested .